have sole??

[bikerfish]

have an old pair of bootfoots, need to reglue the felts, any recommendations?
be nice to have these as a backup on longer trips.

 

[afishinado]

Here are some past PAFF posts with a lot of good info on the subject. Good luck.

http://www.paflyfish.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=9034&forum=3&post_id=98813#forumpost98813


http://www.paflyfish.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=5223&forum=2&post_id=48999#forumpost48999

http://www.paflyfish.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4274&forum=3&post_id=40140#forumpost40140

 

[ryguyfi]

GOOP!


Works like a charm.

 

[bikerfish]

thanks!

 

[osprey]

Bikerfish...........if you can find a shoe repair shop in your area they do a pretty good job , have the right tools and equipment , pretty cheap and guaranteed work , there was one on main street in Steelton who repaired waders and was really good at it.

 

[bikerfish]

wow, a shoe repair guy! haven't heard that term in a while! when I worked in sewickley many moons ago, there was a shoe repair guy named tony, he was italian and everyone just called him tony the shoe. what a character. I've picked up some goop and gonna give it a shot myself.

 

[ryguyfi]

I used goop on my felts when they started to come off of the cheap boots I bought at Cabin fever 2 years ago. No issues what so ever now. Just put some weight on the shoes somehow to make sure they stick. I also used goop for my wader repair. (which reminds me I have another leak or two I still need to fix)

A cobler is a dying trade. I've seen a few here and there but it just isn't worth it unless you have a very expensive pair of work shoes. I looked into getting my $100 pair of work shoes resoled and it would have cost about $75 to get it done... doesn't make sence. Not sure what it would cost to get felt put back on, but for some back up waders I probably wouldn't spend the money.

 

[PennKev]

Sierratradingpost.com has some killer deals on Simms felt sole wading boots right now...


Kev